Family Activities

thurs. 28
.Sesame Street Live: When
Elmo Grows Up - Do you know
what rubber duckies, trash can lids and
cookie jars have in common? They can
also be musical instruments. Join Elmo,
Big Bird, Cookie and all the Sesame
Street friends as they take the stage for a
musical adventure. Performances: 10:30
a.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 28 and 29; 10:30
a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. March 1; and 1
and 4:30 p.m. March 2, Shea's
Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St.,
Buffalo; $ (Ticketmaster, 852-5000;
Shea's box office, 650 Main St., Buffalo,
847-1410).
sat. 1
.Art Express - Explore the
fantastic world of surrealism with a
selection of works from the museum's
collection of modern art. Theme-based
activities include "Painting Dreams" and
"Drawing Like Miro," 2 p.m. Saturday,
March 1, Castellani Art Museum,
Niagara University Campus, Lewiston;
$. 286-8367, granfield@niagara.edu
.Guided Walk and Wildlife -
Every first and third Saturday of the
month, 9 a.m., Knox Farm State Park,
Seneca Street, East Aurora.
585-457-3228
.Kids in the Gallery - Inspired
by "Remix: Color and Light," this class
will introduce children to the
fundamentals of art making, for ages 4
through kindergarten, 10-11 a.m.
Saturdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29,
the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 270-8249
.Art for All Seasons - Children
will learn about contemporary art as well
as older works from the collection, for
grades 1-2, 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, March
1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, the Albright-Knox
Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 270-8249
.Remix Art - After viewing the
exhibition "Remix: Color and Light,"
students from grades 3-5 will return to
the classroom to create their own works
of art, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays,
March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, the

Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 270-8249
.The Art of Drawing - This
in-depth course for grades 6-8 will
explore the art and mechanics of
drawing, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays,
March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, the
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 270-8249
.Diamonds of Winter - A
glimpse of the winter skies, 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 1, Whitworth Ferguson
Planetarium, Buffalo State College, 1300
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-4911
.Skies of the South Seas - Set
in the outback regions of New Zealand,
observers will see an entirely different
perspective on the heavens below the
equator, which cannot be seen from
northern latitudes, 3 p.m. Saturday,
March 1, Whitworth Ferguson
Planetarium, Buffalo State College, 1300
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-4911
sun. 2
.Sunday Family Walks - Walk
through the woods as naturalists help
you seek out the natural wonders that
abound at Beaver Meadow, 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 2, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
.Second Annual Tifft Winter
Fest - This is a chance to shake that
cabin fever and celebrate what the

outdoors has to offer in the coldest
months of the year. Includes guided
snowshoe hikes, making arts and crafts,
workshops on animal tracking and other
outdoor activities, along with food, drink
and more, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 2,
Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann
Blvd., Buffalo; $; free to Friends of Tifft
members. 896-5200, Ext. 338 to
pre- register.
.Winter Birding with
Birdwatchers of WNY - Presented
by Friends of Tifft and led by Dennis
and Susan Gralak, Sundays, March 2
and 8, Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200
Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo; $; 825-6397
wed. 5
.Wacky Wednesdays! - Open
play for ages 5-12 with inflatables and
games, 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, March
5, Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
741-1500
now-March 2
.The Zula Patrol: Mission
Weather - The Buffalo Museum of
Science has Buffalo's weather forecast
and it looks like rain, snow, sunshine,
wind and clouds during this
weather-themed exhibition. The Zula
Patrol teaches young explorers about key
science concepts as they encounter the
strange and wild weather of our planet,
through March 2, the Buffalo Museum
of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway,
Buffalo. 896-5200,
www.buffalomuseumofscience.org